Bought used, dealer said they replaced water pump & starter before I bought it.

Battery is new, on-board charger is always plugged in. (MinnKota)

Evinrude fuel/water separator.

Everything works, no electric problems, no problems period.

Very random starting 'problem'. I turn the key, wait for all 4 lights on rpm gauge to light up, hear the beep then turn key to start. Most every time, it turns over and starts right up.

Every once in a while, instead of turning over and starting .... nothing. Zero, nada, nothing. Might happen once, maybe twice in a row. Doesn't happen every trip. The only 'non' radomness I've seen so far is that it is more likely to happen first crank of the day. Never had it not start, just that little rush when it doesn't fire.

Love the motor, just wondering if anyone else has had this type issue.

Re: Random starting problem.

As a tech my first guess would be an ignition switch problem. Occasional problems are very hard to diagnose.Also, there is no need on an Etec to wait for the self test of warning lights to complete before starting the engine.

Every once in a while, instead of turning over and starting .... nothing. Zero, nada, nothing. Might happen once, maybe twice in a row. Doesn't happen every trip. The only 'non' radomness I've seen so far is that it is more likely to happen first crank of the day. Never had it not start, just that little rush when it doesn't fire.

If the gauge goes through self test OK but the motor will not crank over, the most likely culprits are an intermittent starter solenoid or a loose, mis-adjusted, or intermittent neutral safety switch in the control box.

If the self-test does NOT come on and the motor won't crank over, and the guages do not come on, then there is a voltage problem getting to the purple wire off the keyswitch.

"There is never just one thing wrong with a boat";-- Travis McGee, main character in a book series by John D. McDonald

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